The Sauna Cool Down
August 28, 2018
Cooling down between sauna rounds is vitally important. Here’s why we sauna enthusiasts love and enjoy the cool down.
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We enjoy our sauna cool downs (and obtain command of our entire physiology)
December 15, 2016
Outside of “Close the door!!” There are very few sauna rules. While partaking in a sauna session, we exit the hot room when we’ve had enough heat, and we re-enter the hot room when we’ve cooled down and want more. After we leave
Wood heat vs. electric heat explained once, and probably not for all
March 27, 2016
Heat isn’t heat Have you ever cooked with a cast iron pan vs. a thin teflon pan? All quality restaurants use thick heavy cast iron pans. The food cooks evenly. The heat is more controlled. “The food tastes better.” Those
Front page Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper article on traditional sauna revival
November 22, 2015
Many folks here in Minneapolis were warmed on this frosty morning by this front page article in the Minneapolis Start Tribune. The rising sauna tide is lifting many boats. Many roads are leading through JP and the 612 sauna society.
Sauna by the numbers: a lifelong authentic sauna enthusiast describes his routine
August 8, 2015
The preview: as the sauna heats up “I sauna when I want to” He explains. And this maybe the most fundamental aspect to AUTHENTIC sauna. Sauna isn’t crammed into a busy schedule or an afterthought at a health club. “‘ll
Departing words after a sauna: “Ok, so everybody knows what their doing, right?”
January 23, 2015
This is what happens after a sauna session in JP’s backyard Minneapolis sauna. Unlike a lake cabin sauna – where the participants are family members or longtime close friends or neighbors – an urban backyard sauna can bring together strangers,
Sauna after a trip is the best way to get rid of “airplane juice.”
July 30, 2014
Air travel used to be fun. Flying today is nothing short of a drag. Airplanes and airports are loud and packed full of cranky adults and plenty of whiney children. Every seat and phone charger is taken, and everything smells
Coming in from the cold: the Rubber Band Theory expanded with Bob Marley
January 6, 2014
There are moments when everything comes together: -10 degrees f. (-23 degrees celsius) outside. No need to drive to a health club, cabin, or Finland. Backyard authentic Finnish sauna patiently waiting just steps out the back patio door. Wood burning sauna
Enjoy the cool down, and keep the Octoberfest.
December 6, 2013
The cool down is often even more enjoyable than the heat up. Once folks start feeling this, I recognize either: #1. Their saunas are located in places of great repose. #2. They are in
Are you benefiting from the clean rinse after every sauna round?
March 11, 2012
A Clean Rinse after EVERY round: Flushes out open pores on your skin – ridding toxins, sweat, dirt. Contracts muscles, mind, body – accentuating the benefits explained in the rubber band theory. Stimulates euphoria – endorphin rush akin to intense
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